Android Auto finally gets things you designed

Finally, that materially you Redesign up to Android Auto application New styling settings are now available with the latest Android Auto v8.6 beta similar to Google Telegram News Channel, the new Android Auto redesign elements are generally not available Also, many won’t be able to see the changes as the beta channel is currently full.

So the first thing is that you have to opt-in to the Android Auto beta program and secondly it looks like this feature is enabled by a hidden flag or something on the server side.

You can see large scrollable header and circular connect car option button. There are new switches that are part of Material Design 3 and it also has a new dark mode. You’ll also notice that the old header image is now gone and the settings menu is now cleaner. Overall, the new design offers a more modern experience, which other Google apps offer their users.

All options are well organized and grouped for easy navigation. Although Android Auto’s settings menu doesn’t get frequent visits, it looks old and outdated. Thanks to the new changes, it looks clean and fresh.

The changes were first reported in Android Auto v8.5 beta, but are now fully functional in 8.6 beta. This means it may arrive in the next stable update, but there is no confirmation. It looks good GoogleFinally, notice the Android Auto app with almost the same design from 2020.